After starting their season with three straight games on the road, Jefferson is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-fieldthey go up against the Cuba Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Jefferson is headed into the match having just posted their biggest victory since September 22, 2023 on Friday. They blew past Herculaneum 35-7 on the road.
Meanwhile, Cuba earned a 27-19 win over Grandview on Saturday.
Jesse Elrod was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 48 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 224 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Paco Leos, who rushed for 172 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Cuba was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Jefferson now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Cuba, their victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Jefferson against Cuba in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 42-0 win. Will Jefferson repeat their success, or does Cuba have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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